February 15, 2010

Tasty and Heart Healthy Waffles with Blackberry Syrup

I got up yesterday wanting to make a special breakfast for Brandon on Valentine’s Day, but I didn’t have to look to hard find something I wanted to make: my new favorite waffle recipe practically called out to me from the page in my cookbook and I couldn’t resist. In the past waffles were reserved only for special days because despite how yummy they are, they aren’t the most healthy breakfast in the world. Since Brandon and I are both dieting, waffles would normally be out the question. But now that I’ve found this recipe I can make waffles every weekend and we don’t have to feel guilty about eating them!

These waffles are half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat flour, wheat germ and ground flaxseed (which is especially heart healthy). But despite sounding very…well…wheat-y, they don’t taste like it all. They taste like normal waffles, except that the whole wheat adds another dimension to them. These are sweeter, lighter and fluffier than my normal waffle recipe. I usually drown my waffles in syrup, but I’ve found with these I don’t want to. I like the taste of them so much by themselves that they don’t need much extra syrup.

But, of course, this blackberry syrup? It’s really good, too, and it compliments these waffles well. I used blackberries because I had a bag of them in the freezer, but I’m sure this would be equally good with blueberries or raspberries. You could even do a couple of your favorite berries together.

You can’t really go wrong with these waffles. They only take a few minutes to whip up, they are lighter and healthier than a normal waffle recipe but still manage to taste even better.

cytosara said:

Fantastic recipe. Next time I make it I’ll add a little cinnamon to the batter. I also changed the syrup by pureeing the blackberries and adding some strawberries without decreasing the amount of blackberries. Wow. Good stuff. The waffles almost became dinner. Thanks for posting.

Stephanie said:

Mmmm. This looks so good. I have recently had to change my eating habits towards a more heart healthy diet and can’t wait to try these this weekend. One great resource I have found if you are looking for more about general heart health is the Harmony Heart Group website.